Month: October 2021

5:15 AM ET Women’s soccer in the United States “swept a lot of bad things under the rug” to make the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) successful, former midfielder Heather O’Reilly said. Former NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird resigned from her position on the U.S. Soccer board of directors and FIFA launched a preliminary investigation last
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6:28 PM ET Sporting Kansas City midfielder Felipe Hernandez has been suspended without pay after an investigation revealed violations of Major League Soccer’s gambling integrity rules, including that he bet on two MLS matches. MLS announced Friday that an independent investigation launched in July found that Hernandez had engaged in “extensive and unlawful sports gambling”
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11:51 AM ET Lionel Messi is bidding for a record-extending seventh men’s Ballon d’Or title after being named among the 30 nominees for the 2021 award. Sam Mewis is the only United States women’s national team player to be nominated for the Ballon d’Or Feminin, while Canada’s Olympic gold medal winning team have three players
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2:28 PM ET Eric GomezMexico writer After an on-field brawl included a pitch invader attacking a San Jose Earthquakes player during the MLS team’s Thursday night friendly against Liga MX side Cruz Azul, a rash of violence – including shots fired – around the stadium prompted the response of over 40 police officers and multiple
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6:21 AM ET Daniel Sturridge is best known for his time with Liverpool. EPA/PETER POWELL Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has promised to leave his ego at the door when he arrives at Perth Glory, declaring he isn’t coming to Australia for a holiday. Sturridge’s one-season deal with Glory represents one of the biggest coups in
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10:09 AM ET England manager Gareth Southgate has rejected the claim that most of his players have not been vaccinated. Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images Gareth Southgate has defended his England players’ reluctance to clarify their COVID-19 vaccination status by claiming “medical confidentiality is being totally overlooked in a lot of areas.” The
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11:00 AM ET Newcastle United are officially under new ownership after their protracted Saudi Arabia-backed takeover was finally approved by the Premier League on Thursday, potentially putting the club on the fast track to football’s top tier. It’s reported that the Public Investment Fund (PIF) consortium has assets totalling around £320 billion, which puts Newcastle
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3:20 AM ET Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has hinted he would be interested in a potential return to Juventus after saying he feels good in Turin. Pogba featured in France‘s stunning 3-2 comeback victory over Belgium in Juventus’ Allianz Stadium on Thursday to reach the UEFA Nations League final. – Stream ESPN FC Daily
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5:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are fully behind manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and will not be swayed by the “Ole Out” campaign on social media, according to the club’s football director John Murtough. Solskjaer has come under fire after a disappointing run of results that has seen United win just two of their
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9:39 PM ET Ricardo Pepi netted two second-half goals to lead the United States to a 2-0 win over Jamaica in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying in Austin, Texas on Thursday night. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access Walker Zimmerman, Yunus Musah and Paul Arriola were
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